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The Ommatidium Project @entofacet.org · 30/07/2026

What an amazing launch it's been! In a relatively short period of time the Ommatidium Project has helped people in #acarology and #entomology, and now we even have a crustacean expert! Thank you to everyone who has made this project successful. #bugsky

An Ommatidium Project graphic over a faded photograph of a museum drawer filled with rows of pinned moths. The heading reads "Our impact so far. Eleven days in. This is what came in." A large numeral seven is labelled "the network so far: countries with specialists volunteering their time." Below, two rows of dots show proportions: five of ten dots filled for "half want a contact or a mentor in their area of interest," and four of ten filled for "two in five aren't sure which group they're interested in yet." A bar chart headed "the rest wrote to us about" shows beetles and flies with the longest bars, and butterflies and moths and spiders at roughly half that length. At the bottom: "Most people just want someone to talk to. Ask about any insect, mite, spider or other invertebrate. No account needed." Footer reads entofacet.org, volunteer run, always free.

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The Ommatidium Project @entofacet.org · 28/07/2026

#entomology and #acarology (and other) communities can now join as an organisation! Thanks to the person who provided the suggestion. A bit tricky to implement but this will really help with some requests!

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

A journalist has asked me to find them an entomologist for a story they’re doing on mosquitoes. Any entomologists down?

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The Ommatidium Project @entofacet.org · 26/07/2026

It's a funny request for an entomologist we made up. But these sorts of requests do come in from time to time. Ask the front desk of many #entomology departments.

A close-up photograph of a brown shield bug on a pale background, above a mock request card from the Ommatidium Project. The card is labelled "example request" and reads: "We are a film studio working on a creature feature. The antagonist is a giant shield bug. Could it realistically flatten a car, and would it survive being hit with a sword?" It is marked ENT-001, new, example only, from "A. Director, not a real person, unassigned," with tags for Hemiptera, behaviour, functional morphology, and "very urgent, apparently." Below, text reads: "Somewhere out there is the person who actually knows. Ask us about any insect, mite, spider or other invertebrate. Free, no account, volunteer run."

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The Ommatidium Project @entofacet.org · 25/07/2026

Our internal database allows manual searches based on the tags experts provide. You'll only show up in a volunteer's search results if your tags match what the request is looking for. That level of human touch is how we connect you to people. #entomology #inverts

A mock EntoFacet expert listing shown as an example. The card names C. V. Riley, a historical entomologist, marked "contactable through EntoFacet." Tags show: based in United States, Lepidoptera, Phylloxera, applied and economic entomology, biological control, outreach, agricultural pests, classical biocontrol, history of the field, and zero open requests. A "can help with" line says questions on agricultural pests, classical biological control, and Phylloxera on Champagne grapes can be routed here. A "not a fit for" line jokes that he is not the contact for modern molecular work, or for anything requiring a living correspondent. Below the card, a panel with a padlock reads: this directory is never public and never on the website, only volunteers can search it, and your listing is never shown to the people asking.

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The Ommatidium Project @entofacet.org · 18/07/2026

From #psylloidea to other #hemiptera we cover answers to questions across most of #entomology and #arachnology. Submit your requests!

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The Ommatidium Project @entofacet.org · 18/07/2026

The Ommatidium Project is live. Ask about any insect, mite, spider, or other invertebrate, and we connect you to the person who studies it. Free. No account to ask questions. Nothing to pay. Volunteer run. Bring on your bug questions. Or join the expertise pool. entofacet.org #entomology #bugsky

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The Ommatidium Project @entofacet.org · 16/07/2026

The hive is growing, we now have experts across everything from Psylloidea to Isoptera. We are always looking for more participants. Public requests launching soon. More at: entofacet.org/experts #entomology #inverts

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The Ommatidium Project @entofacet.org · 14/07/2026

The Ommatidium Project has created a semi-amusing Frequently Asked Questions page. Open for all! Check it out at entofacet.org/faq Feel free to e-mail more questions as they come up. #entomology #science #inverts

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The Ommatidium Project @entofacet.org · 13/07/2026

Our expert pool is growing, from Acari to Psylloidea. With the help and passion of the invertebrate science community, we hope to create a home for connections across the field. It’s also free and a passion project to help the community. Not a side hustle. #entomology #inverts

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The Ommatidium Project @entofacet.org · 10/07/2026

The Ommatidium Project has sent its first expert invitations. If you were on the waitlist, check your spam folder. New domain, new system, and Google is being Google refusing to index, so some account emails are getting buried. Thank you for your patience. Questions? admin@entofacet.org #entomology

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The Ommatidium Project @entofacet.org · 09/07/2026

Now recruiting expert contacts for The Ommatidium Project. If you are an entomologist or invertebrate specialist willing to field the occasional question, join the hive. Clear limits, we provide you automated reporting of your impact. #entomology #inverts #science entofacet.org/experts

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The Ommatidium Project @entofacet.org · 09/07/2026

Coming soon: The Ommatidium Project, a better front door to #entomology and invertebrate science. For the curious: somewhere to ask when you do not know who to contact. For entomologists: cleaner requests with clear limits, and impact evidence for your documentation in return. entofacet.org

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The Ommatidium Project @entofacet.org · 09/07/2026

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